l shafts
and mock Moons. _Frontispiece_
_From a water-colour drawing by Dr. Edward A. Wilson._

FACING PAGE

Camp on the Barrier. November 22, 1911. A rough sketch
for future use. 322
_From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson._

Parhelia. For description, see text. November 14, 1911. A
rough sketch for future use. 332
_From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson._

PLATE III. The Mountains which lie between the Barrier and
the Plateau as seen on December 1, 1911. 338
_From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson._

A Pony Camp on the Barrier. 346

The Dog Teams leaving the Beardmore Glacier. Mount Hope
and the Gateway before them. 346
_From photographs by C. S. Wright._

PLATE IV. Transit sketch for the Lower Glacier Depot.
December 11, 1911. Showing the Pillar Rock, mainland
mountains, the Gateway or Gap, and the beginning of the
main Beardmore Glacier outlet on to the Barrier. 352
_From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson._

PLATE V. Mount F. L. Smith and the land to the North-West.
December 12, 1911. 354
_From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson._

PLATE VI. Mount Elizabeth, Mount Anne and Socks Glacier.
December 13, 1911. 356
_From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson._

Mount Patrick. December 16, 1911. 358
_From a sketch by Dr. Edward A. Wilson._

PLATE VII. From Mount Deakin to Mount Kinsey, showing
the outlet of the Keltie Glacier, and Mount Usher in the
distance. December 19, 1911. 362
_From sketches by Dr. Edward A. Wilson._

Our night Camp at the foot of the Buckley Island ice-falls.
December 20, 1911. Buckley Island in the background.
Note ablation pits in the snow. 364
_From a photograph by C. S. Wright._

The Adams Mountains. 382

The First Return Party on the Beardmore Glacier. 382
_From photographs by C. S. Wright._

Camp below the Cloudmaker. N